Senatorial Convention Named for Seventh District WV
Republican delegates from Williamson Mingo Logan McDowell Mercer Raleigh and Wyoming counties will meet in Williamson to nominate a State Senator for the Seventh District. The convention is set for August 11 1900 at 2 o clock p m with representation apportioned by county. Burbridge Payne secretary reports the notice.
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Republican Party
West Virginia
Williamson
Mingo County
Lincolne Logan Mc Dowell Mercer Mino Raleigh Wyomigg
Mary A. Stover
Jans Stover
J. A. Harwood
Mercer County
City Court House
Bluefield
W. Va
Allen Street
Powell Street
Republican Ticket List for Election Ballot
The ticket lists President William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt for vice president with Joseph H. Gaines for Congress in the Third District, A. B. White as Governor, Arnold Scherr as Auditor, Peter Siman as Treasurer, R. H. Freer as Attorney General, Thomas C. Miller for Superintendent of Schools, and Henry Brannon and George Poffenbarger as Supreme Court judges.
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William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Joseph H. Gaines
A. B. White
Arnold Scherr
Peter Siman
R. H. Freer
Thomas C. Miller
Supreme Court
Henry Brannon
George Poffenbarg
TeLeGRAPH teased with political year reading
In a satirical note on Mercer county politics, the piece hints at a lively election season with comments on local offices and party bravado. It mentions Judge Johnston opening a night school for machinists and Senators Hanna and Scott forecasting campaign posture amid brewing contests.
Compliments of Editor Offer Sparks Political Reflections
A message to readers that the Trxr GRAPH is sent as a courtesy to entice subscriptions with a dollar for three months. The note comments that candidates believe they are best but are often disappointed when others disagree and may react angrily as truth sinks in.
Appointment Notes Reach Into State Ranks
The article notes J. K. Hall as the new Collector of Internal Revenue and Chas. Caldwell of Parkersburg as successor to Mr. Gaines as District Attorney. It also records that the Third Congressional District had a single appointment, that of Mr.
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J. K. Hall
Internal Revenue
Chas. Caldwell
Parkersburg
Gaines
Third
District attorney talks and city cleanup urged
The piece urges Edgar P. Rucker to become district attorney for the district and notes the Fourth District has no nominations this year. It praises his withdrawal from the attorney general contest as easing Fourth District issues and commends the city for pushing property cleanups to deter penalties.
Political theater and rivalries shadow coming Saturday
A lively clash of Democrats and Republicans is foreseen as candidates prepare for a Saturday round of contention. The Tele graph and McDowell Recorder exchange praise while parties argue over issues from silver to imperialism and trust reform in a heated political lead up to November.
Deafness Cure Claim By Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It links deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian tube caused by catarrh and promises $100 for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, offering circulars and recommending Hall's Pills and Columbus Beer.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
D. Lc
The Best Remedy for Stomach and Bowel Troubles
O W Wakefield of Columbus Ga, with twenty years in drugs, praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as equal to any medicine for stomach and bowel troubles. He cites two choler morbus cures in his family and recommends it to customers. Sold by H N White.
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Chamberlain
O W. Wakefield
Columbus
H.N. White
Norfolk and Western earnings rise in June amid dull season
The Norfolk and Western Railway reports June earnings up 30 percent from a year earlier with passenger mail express and freight revenue totaling 1,310,888.27, freight at 1,111,134.97 and total operating expenses 764,828.89. Net earnings after fixed charges reach 261,011.91, with expenses as a share of gross dropping to 58 percent. Over the year ending June 30th, total revenues from all sources climb to 14,091,004.93, up 19 percent, while net earnings rise 44 percent to 5,589,909.25.
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Norfolk and Western
Wanted Fifteen Men for Keystone Grade Work
Advertises fifteen laborers needed to work at Keystone with pay of 1.25 dollars per day. Mentions 727 Walton & Luck as contact or agency.
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Keystone
Walton & Luck
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Bluefield Telegraph
Hugh Ike Shott
Buefield Daily
Weekly Telegraph
V. Burbridge Payne
PrOws Ss
Drage Ey
A. Cather
The
Telegraph
Hanna
Scott
McDowell Recorder
Recorder
Philippines
Maine
Ohio
Philippine Islands
Hester
Hood
John Harper Cigars
John Harper
Mill Creek Coal Coke Company
Capers
T. H. Cooper
Tare Dany Terecrarn
Bland Street
Chenw
Sul Aists
Drew Selby Shoxs
W. B. Corsets
R. & G. Corsets
PARIS
I. B. Sameth
WM. Hicks & CO
First National Bank
Blue‘c
Rara
Total
Etate Banke
Bankere
Nemand
State OF
Mercer
W. C. Pollock
Abov. Agmed Bank
Ww. C. Pollock
L. A. Hooper
N. P
Edwin Mann
G M. McCullock
Isaact, Mann
Emma Parier
Druggista
RosBert S. Kara
M. G. Whitlow
Acme
Henry
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